An Original Hand Written Letter from the Legation in Tokyo by Sir Maurice William Ernest de Bunsen

Sir Maurice William Ernest de Bunsen SIGNED

Verlag: UK, 1891

Beschreibung

An Original Hand Written Letter from the Legation in Tokyo by Sir Maurice William Ernest de Bunsen. Dated 1891. Autograph Letter to Miss Lee regarding not catching up in Tokyo as he was delayed by the hospitality of the Admiral as he was taken on a cruise to Korea on his flagship. He goes onto mention that Miss Lee should catch up with his sister in London. He goes onto mention about an Imperial Chrysanthemum party and other festivities in aid of the 'earthquakers'. Sir Maurice William Ernest de Bunsen, 1st Baronet, 1852-1932 was a British diplomat. De Bunsen was trained in the diplomatic service by Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, and was a member of the Tory-sympathetic 'Lyons School' of British diplomacy. De Bunsen was appointed Third Secretary in 1879 and Second secretary in 1883. He served as Secretary of Legation in Tokyo 1891?1894, and as Consul- General in Siam 1894?1897. Provenance: From the family of autograph collector Emily Mary Rose Lee (1869-1949), wife of Colonel William Crawford Walton (1864-1937). Emily was the daughter of William Lee, Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Glasgow from 1874 to 1886, and granddaughter of John Lee (1779-1859), Principal of Edinburgh University from 1840 to 1859. Size is 175m x 115mm. Condition is good. Light folding crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17164. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 024838

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An Original Hand Written Letter from the ...

Verlag: UK

Erscheinungsdatum: 1891

Einband: Paper

Zustand: Good

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: First Edition